Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 8th & 9th October 2023
1. ISRO’s Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) is a crucial test for which mission?
A. Aditya L1
B. Mangalyaan
C. Chandrayaan-3
D. Gaganyaan 🗹
- The Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) is a part of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) human space mission, Gaganyaan. The purpose of the mission is to demonstrate the ability to launch humans into low earth orbit and safely bring them back to Earth. The TV-D1 is a single-stage liquid rocket that carries the Crew Module (CM) and Crew Escape Systems (CES).
2. Which country recently launched Operation Iron Swords?
A. Ukraine
B. Israel 🗹
C. Russia
D. United States
- Operation Iron Swords was recently launched by Israel, in response to a surprise attack by Hamas, a Palestinian militant organization. Hamas’s attack on Israel resulted in at least 100 casualties and led to claims of hostages taken. Operation Iron Swords targets attackers who have entered Israel and are conducting attacks on civilians and defense forces. The retaliation has led to significant casualties in Gaza.
3. Which is the second state after Bihar to conduct a caste survey?
A. Rajasthan 🗹
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
- Rajasthan government has issued an order to conduct a caste survey in the state. It will become the second state in India to carry out such a survey, after Bihar, Bihar had previously unveiled the results of its caste survey on Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, revealing that Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) constituted 63 percent of the state’s total population.
4. Project Kuiper to provide fast, affordable broadband internet service belongs to which company?
A. SpaceX
B. Amazon 🗹
C. BlueOrigin
D. Google
- Project Kuiper is a subsidiary of Amazon that was established in 2019. The goal is to provide fast, affordable broadband to underserved communities. Amazon recently broke ground on a $120 million pre-launch processing facility in Florida. It also launched the first pair of test satellites for its planned internet service.
5. The term “Draconid” that was recently in news, is related to ______________
A. Defence System
B. Meteor Showers 🗹
C. Software Bug
D. Marine Species
- The Draconid meteor shower is active from October 6-10, 2023, with peak activity expected on October 8 and 9. The shower is best seen in the evening. The Draconid meteor shower is named after the constellation Draco. The meteors appear to originate from this part of the sky when viewed from Earth.
6. Simone Biles, who recently became world’s most decorated gymnast ever, is from which country?
A. United States 🗹
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. UK
- American gymnast Simone Biles won her 21st world title with all-around gold at the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Biles is now the world’s most decorated gymnast ever with 34 medals across world championships and Olympics.
7. The latest census of Gangetic dolphins was carried out in which wildlife sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Bakhira Sanctuary
B. Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary
C. Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary 🗹
D. Kachhua Sanctuary
- The latest census of Gangetic dolphins in the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh revealed that there are now 50 dolphins in the river Ganga, up from 41 in the last census in 2020. There are approximately 2,500-3,000 Ganges River dolphins left living in the wild.
- The Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary and Bhitarkanika saw dolphin count rise to 540 from 342 last year. The Parman River had 35 Gangetic dolphins in 2013 and the number went up to 50 in 2021. The Chilika Lake had 188 Irrawaddy dolphins in 2021, up from 163 in 2020.
8. Which Committee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decides the policy repo rate?
A. Monetary Policy Committee 🗹
B. Financial Inclusion Committee
C. Regulation Committee
D. Economic and Policy Research Committee
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to keep key interest rates, projected economic growth, and inflation rates unchanged. The RBI’s monetary policy committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. This is the fourth straight time the RBI has maintained the status quo. The RBI last raised the benchmark repo rate to 6.5% on February 8, 2023. RBI has also decided to extend the payments infrastructure development fund (PIDF) scheme by two years till December 31, 2025.
9. Which state is the host of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Goa 🗹
C. Maharashtra
D. Punjab
- The three-day annual joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise will be held in Goa. Eight other countries from the Indian Ocean region will participate. The focus this year is on disasters caused by climate change, and the tri-services along with the Indian Coast Guard, NDMA, NDRF, NIDM, and National Remote Sensing Agencies will participate in the exercise.
10. Which country’s Supreme Court constituted a ‘Committee on accessibility’ and appointed a sign language interpreter?
A. USA
B. UK
C. India 🗹
D. Germany
- The Supreme Court of India appointed a sign language interpreter to help hearing- impaired lawyers and litigants understand judicial proceedings. The interpreter will be present for all Constitution bench hearings. The appointment of a sign language interpreter will make the judicial system more inclusive and accessible. CJI D Y Chandrachud also constituted a Supreme Court committee on accessibility last year.
11. Which country’s hockey team clinched the Asian Games gold medal?
A. China
B. Pakistan
C. India 🗹
D. Japan
- The Indian men’s hockey team qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after defeating Japan 5-1 in the final of the Asian Games. India’s captain, Harmanpreet, scored two goals, while Manpreet, Amit Rohidas and Abhishek scored one goal each. India’s win reclaimed the Asian Games gold medal after nine years. India has played 17 matches without a loss, as of now.
12. As per a recent NABARD report, which state topped in terms of savings by self-help groups (SHGs)?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Goa
C. Andhra Pradesh 🗹
D. Bihar
- Andhra Pradesh emerged as the top state in terms of savings by self-help groups (SHGs), according to a report by NABARD. Andhra Pradesh SHGs have accumulated savings of Rs 18,606 crore, while Telangana SHGS have saved Rs 5,156 crore. Telangana has a higher percentage of SHGS with outstanding loans (97%) compared to Andhra Pradesh (89%).
13. Which institution releases the ‘Sugar Price Index’?
A. NABARD
B. FAO 🗹
C. UNEP
D. FSSAI
- According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global sugar prices hit their highest level in almost 13 years in September. The FAO’s Sugar Price Index jumped by 9.8% compared to August, the highest point since November 2010. The FAO attributes the increase in sugar prices to the El Niño weather phenomenon, a climate pattern that occurs on average every two to seven years.
14. Which country is the host of ‘Exercise Bright Star’?
A. India
B. Egypt 🗹
C. USA
D. Australia
- The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jets participated in the Exercise Bright Star in Egypt. It was a biennial multilateral tri-services exercise held at the Cairo Air Base in Egypt. The exercise involved nine countries, including India, in combat training and demonstrations.
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